The phase of psychosexual development in which pleasure arises primarily from the anal zone, specifically from the retention and expulsion of feces.
In psychoanalytic theory, the second stage in a person’s development. The phase occurs in early childhood (1-3 years) and involves conflicts of autonomy with shame and doubt.
In psychoanalytic theory, the term “anal phase” is used to describe a specific stage of psychosexual development in an individual. This phase typically commences around 18 months of age and continues for a period of up to two years.